APPLE PIE BITES

clearly, once I took the first bite… I thought, “how can something this easy be so rattling accurate?”.  In much less than half-hour you could whip up those tasty little apple pies which can be a great final-minute Thanksgiving (or each time!) dessert.

i lately had the honor of contributing a recipe and photo to my hometown standard school’s fundraiser cookbook (the ones are my Cheddar Jalapeno Corn muffins!).

i was skimming through the cookbook when I came across a recipe very similar to this one.  whenever I discover a recipe that I want to make, I’ll constantly look for extraordinary versions of the recipe and adapt it to make it my own.

This easy recipe begins out with placing Pillsbury crescent rolls on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.  You’ll unfold a combination of brown sugar and apple pie spice at the crescent rolls.

INGREDIENTS :

• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon apple pie spice, and additional apple pie spice (about 1/4 teaspoon) for sprinkling on top of crescent rolls
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans
• 1 small Granny Smith apple, cored and sliced into 8 (1/2-inch) slices
• 1 (8-ounce) can Pillsbury Original crescent rolls

INSTRUCTIONS :

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and apple pie spice. Set aside.
3. Melt butter and toss apple slices in butter, set aside.
4. Arrange crescent roll triangles on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Evenly distribute brown sugar mixture onto each triangle.
5. Sprinkle each triangle evenly with the chopped pecans.
6. Place an apple slice on the wide end of each triangle. Wrap crescent roll dough around each apple.
7. Brush each crescent roll with remaining butter. Sprinkle lightly with additional apple pie spice.
8. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.